what am i doing?

I've always been fascinated with the Duggars and Bateses, now I post stuff on Tumblr about them. I'll try not to bash them, but I do generally dislike some (most) of their beliefs and life choices.

[tooinvestedinfundies]

Oh my gosh. I just found out that the cable package I have to have at my new-ish apartment gets me access to UP.

I can watch all of Bringing Up Bates super easily, which I haven't been able to do in years. I just put on S1E1 and Whitney is pregnant with Grandbaby 1!

[countingandsnarkingon]

Our Next Big Adventure! - The Dillard Family

Where will we go next?!

Umm…so, Derick Dillard has yet another career change. He joined the Marines

[jedidiahjunior]

So lawyering didn’t work out?

[precious-and-neat-fundies]

This year has been full of shocking reveals from fundies.

Edit: I guess he got the "can't run without gagging" issue figured out lol

[tooinvestedinfundies]

I think 'lawyering' is working out just fine. Jill's post says that Derick is going to be a Marine Corps JAG officer, which is basically just a lawyer that works for the Marines at least based on my knowledge of the show JAG which created the spinoff NCIS. (I could edit this to not be a giant run on and sound more coherent, but I'm too lazy)

Good for Derick learning how to run without gagging 😂

[countingandsnarkingon]

Your wife suffers a miscarriage AND has to deal with your affair, no he actually needs to die. Poor Katie

[tooinvestedinfundies]

Dang I don't check Tumblr or Instagram for like 3 weeks and we get news about miscarriages and cheating scandals?!

Guess I need to go catch up 😅

[spurgie-cousin]

idgaf about many new courtships these days but possible new Duggar and Swanson combo incoming

Posted by Jana

[tooinvestedinfundies]

Somehow it is just more interesting when the new couples are 'double dipping'. I mean Jana was already a favorite since we waited so long but being a 2nd Duggar-Wissman pairing was even better. A 2nd Duggar-Swanson pairing could only be beat by a 2nd Duggar-Caldwell pairing being added to the mix.

[fundiepredictions]

https://preview.redd.it/meech-turns-59-in-florida-v0-0szzjf9i6esf1.jpeg?width=2732&auto=webp&s=af7e1648f2c83308d303cd1abff3a4d8c4950a2e

Anyone seen this? Lydia Swanson without any covering on a photo with the Duggar family

[tooinvestedinfundies]

I am so curious to see Emma and Elsie grow up. They are looking less and less similar these days.

We already knew they were fraternal, but sometimes fraternal looks like Ashley, Mary Kate, and Elizabeth Olsen and others look like strangers...

[spurgie-cousin]

Erin had a pretty severe seizure and is not doing great 😕 ugh. I do genuinely hope she pulls through.

[tooinvestedinfundies]

I am really really disliking these updates. It is bringing back memories of Andrea Mills in 2019.

I truly wish Erin recovers 100% from this.

[jedidiahjunior]

Jessa had ANOTHER 10 pound+ baby. Name and gender reveal in the next video

[tooinvestedinfundies]

Still no official name by the end of Part 3 😫

Baby is in fact a boy which many thought because of the weight. Top first name contenders are Edward, Owen, and Calvin. Personally, I feel like both Jessa and Ben were favoring Owen, but I guess we will find out in 2-3 days when Part 4 comes out.

[fundiepredictions]

I guess just clickbait but you never know

[tooinvestedinfundies]

Shockingly not clickbait! They are actually expecting!

[thefundiemuseum]

(Semi-Serious) Baby Name Predictions for Jeremiah + Hannah

Brynley Noelle and Brielle Grace. Is it coincidence that these 2 names are super matchy, or are Jeremiah + Hannah going for a theme? Is it a "B" theme? A "Br" theme? A theme in which the first and middle names of one child are mashed up to produce the first name of the next, Renesmee style?

(Ok, it's probably not that one, but you never know.)

Here are my predictions for Baby Duggar-Wissmann #3, which I believe will determine whether or not there is a name theme going on.

If they're doing a "B" theme:

As much as I love terrible baby names and themed sibsets, I'll be surprised if they actually are doing a letter theme. Anna is the only one who did a single letter theme, which seems more like a publicity move in keeping with the Duggar brand, back in the TLC days. I assume most of the Duggar kids didn't like how matchy it felt to have a name gimmick, and decided not to do that to their own kids.

Blakely. I hate this name, but it also feels like one that Hannah would like. They could make it even worse by going with Blakelyn.

Bethany or Bethan. Bethany is a little too traditional to match with a name like Brynley, so "Bethan" is a more modern alternative.

Bailey. Could also be used for a boy.

Berea. (Pronounced "bur-EE-uh") A bit of an oddball, but Berea is taken from a name in the Bible. You'll find a bunch of churches out there with "Berean" in the name.

Bennett. This is much more likely if they were having a son, but I don't think this out of the question for a girl.

If they're running with a "Br" theme:

This feels even less likely than the B theme, as it's even more restrictive. However, I do know a family with all Br names, including the mom and dad. (There were only 2 kids, Brittany and Brianna, so it wasn't that extravagant.)

Brenna. "Brenna Duggar" just sounds like it's already a name. I also think it's odd that Hannah hasn't used the middle name "Ann" yet (4 of her siblings have used that as a middle, as it's her mom's), and "Brenna Ann Duggar" feels like it could be a real name.

Brooke. No idea how close Jer + Hannah are to Joe + Kendra. If they associate a lot, they might not want to cause confusion with Brooklyn.

Briony or Bronwen. I regret to admit that I like both of these names, and they feel like classier versions of Brynley.

Brightly. Of the semi-serious suggestions I've seen, this one feels possible.

Breathany. No idea who on fundieblr came up with this one, but it is hilarious.

Bristol. Feels like a name from Teen Mom and sounds too much like "pistol" to really fit the sibset, but it's different enough from the sibset to avoid confusion.

Braelynn. I think Hannah has a little more sense than to use a name like this, but having 3 kids under age 3 might induce some poor judgment.

If they're doing a Renesmee-style name mash-up game:

I'm only throwing this out there because of how weird it is that "Brielle" is so similar to "Brynley Noelle." Whatever middle name they choose will end up doing the heavy lifting in determining the next child's name.

All of these names are inspired by smushing together "Brielle" and "Grace."

Bracyn. I had to get creative and throw an "n" in there at the end. This is more of a boy name in line with Ayden and Brayden, but not implausible. It's like Grayson, but worse. (If there is a "B" or "Br" theme going on, and they end up having kids in the double digits, I could see this name making an appearance later.)

Breeze. The end sound of Grace is not as buzzy as the "z" in Breeze, so this is a bit of creative license.

Gracielle, a super implausible name, or Giselle, a real name that is more in the spirit of the Renesmee game than true to the mechanics of it.

Elise or Alice, combining "Elle" and "Ace" from the ends of the two names in question. Again, more in the spirit of the theme than true to it.

If there is no theme, and Jeremiah + Hannah just have super specific tastes in names:

Emersyn. I was looking for names that match the vibe of Brynley without the matchy "ly" or "ie" ending, and I think this one is a strong contender. (Bonus points for a stupid "y.")

Paisley. NGL "Paisley" is one of those names that I know is awful, but I love it.

Hadley, Emery, Everly, or Kinsley. While these names feel more in line with the Bates family (and I'm not just saying that because Everly is a Bates name), they wouldn't surprise me coming from Jeremiah + Hannah. A few years ago, I would have said the same thing about Brynley, yet here we are.

My top guesses are Emersyn Ann, Brenna Ann, and Blakely Gloria.

[tooinvestedinfundies]

I fully believe they are going full "Br" theme for their girls. Pattern will go out the window if they have a boy. I'd like to add Bridget in some variation to the list of contenders - Bridget, Bridgette, Brigid.

Bridget Hope, Blakely Faith, Bronwen Gloria

[tooinvestedinfundies]

Well, I’ll be darned @thefundiemuseum nailed Jeremiah + Hannah just having super specific taste in names - new baby is named Emery Jane.

Even the middle name of Jane is kind of in the same vein as Ann.

I’m bummed that they ditched the B’s.

[tooinvestedinfundies]

Looks like Jase & Maddie have joined YouTube. It will be interesting to see if they join the regular crowd that uploads or it will be a sometimes / rarely thing.

[tooinvestedinfundies]

[spurgie-cousin]

I'm assuming John's congressman dad hooked her up with this? But yea, Alyssa goes to Melania Trump's first lady luncheon, calls it the "trip of a lifetime", yet turns her comments off 🤭 because she should be allowed to practice bigotry without anyone commenting on it

Also, it doesn't really matter but this outfit girl.............1. Your dress is dragging on the ground, tailor it or get higher heels because this screams prom, not luncheon 2. That thick leather apple watch band with that lacy pastel number is a choice. I guess it shouldn't be shocking that a Trump supporter would make bad decisions, though.

There's a few people on reddit who are apparently surprised by this, to which I say: huh?

[tooinvestedinfundies]

This is going to sound crazy, but do we know if either John or his brothers have thought about following their father into politics? I know Alyssa said they were stepping back from YouTube because they wanted to give the girls privacy to grow up off camera, but what if a secondary motive was to keep the family narrative on politics?

[fundiepredictions]

I had a hard time recognising Josie

[tooinvestedinfundies]

I also had a hard time picking Josie out. My main gripe is that Josie’s sisters are doing her a real disservice by not making sure her eyebrows are filled in. It doesn’t seem like

[thefundiemuseum]

Semi-Serious Name Predictions for Seewald-Duggar #6

I have a confession: Jessa and I have super similar taste in names.

Note that I'm saying Jessa, not Ben. AFAIK, Ben is responsible for "Spurgeon," "Wilberforce," and "Augustine," while Jessa has "Elliot," "Henry," and "George." (And IIRC, she also called Spurgeon "Quincy" for a time, which I think is cute.)

I'm also fond of Ivy and Fern, though I would personally never use them.

What I'm saying is, I feel like I have a good handle on possible baby names from Jessa, and I'm kind of excited to see what she picks next if only because her taste plus Ben's taste creates some WILD combinations.

(I actually like Augustine more than George though. Like. Ben picked a good one that time.)

Possible girl names:

Laurel

Olive

Hazel

Juniper

Violet

I like that "Laurel" is a different take on "Lauren," Jessa's middle name. I'm not sure if Josie Bates Balka's name choices are off-limits, or if Jessa would care at all if there's some overlap. "Olive" is super trendy, which sort of goes against Jessa's more timeless aesthetic, but you could find some biblical significance there for Ben's sake.

I'll be honest, I have no thoughts on Jessa's girls' middle names, expect that I like how she mixes up the meter of her names. She has yet to name a child with, for example, all 2-syllable trochaic names. IDK, just pick something ultra feminine, bonus points if there's someone in Christian history with that name, and it'll probably fit.

I'll throw out "Charlotte" as a good contender for a middle from Jessa because it not only fits with her taste in boys' names, it also references the missionary Lotte Moon. Maybe "Claire" for Clare of Assisi?

Possible boy names (from Jessa:)

Theodore

William

Thomas

Edward

Bennett

"Thomas" gets double points because it could also be in honor of Thomas Aquinas. "Bennett" is the one I'm most unsure of. Maybe they'd see it as a way to honor Ben, a la Fre(derick) Dillard, but maybe it's too similar. None of the Duggars so far have had a Junior, and I suspect that comes from growing up in a household with so many same-y names. Still, I think "Theodore" is the top contender here just going by my instincts on what names Jessa would like. Possible boy names (from Ben):

Graham

Dietrich

Bonhoeffer

Martin

Lewis

These names are in reference to Billy Graham, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Martin Luther, and C. S. Lewis. I suspect Ben's names will continue to be used as middle names, but I wouldn't consider Dietrich off the table.

My predictions:

Theodore Graham

Dietrich Thomas

Bennett Bonhoeffer

Juniper Charlotte

Laurel Claire

Olive Anne

Listen. Do I really think Jessa will name her child Teddy Graham Seewald? . . . I'm not sure. She named her firstborn Spurgeon, so I don't think anything is off the table.

[fundiepredictions]

I really like the way you are going with these predictions. They seem to fit them a lot

[jedidiahjunior]

Yes to all of this but I would just like to add Holly because Holly & Ivy would be so cute together!!

[thefundiemuseum]

Thank yall 🙏 At last I can combine two of my special interests (baby names + megafamilies).

Holly is such a good idea! I can't decide if Jessa would go with something that matchy. On the one hand, none of her names have been that matchy yet. On the other hand, is anything out of the question from the woman who named a kid Spurgeon and gave another the initials GAS?

[tooinvestedinfundies]

I can 100% see Jessa naming a boy Theodore Graham.

I sometimes wish Ben’s choice would get used as a first name so that Spurgeon could have a buddy in the terrible name club.

Juniper Charlotte is so good, but it seems too long to flow with Ivy and Fern.

I have a lot of empathy for George and his initials because mine are SAG.

[tooinvestedinfundies]

... this kid is already like months old already right? I guess better late than never to the YouTube party?

[spurgie-cousin]

Joy Forsyth Q&A answers I found interesting

If you didn't know, Joy and Austin have been in California near Jinger for a few weeks. They stayed at the Vuolos for a few days at first, and then got a rental place for the rest of the trip so all of the kids could spread out.

[tooinvestedinfundies]

I think this is one of the only thing that makes me jealous of one of the Duggar girls. My three sisters live in three different states. I would love to have the ability to just pick up and live near one of them for like 2 months, be fully immersed in their lives for that period of time, and not have to worry about working.

[precious-and-neat-fundies]

If this is what is going to cure me of a virus I will just keep the cough

[tooinvestedinfundies]

I rather try to marinate chicken in this than drink it.